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hardness
noun(hard-ness)
the quality or state of being hard
hardness
noun(hard-ness)
the cohesion of the particles on the surface of a mineral as determined by its capacity to scratch another or be itself scratched
hardness
noun(hard-ness)
resistance of metal to indentation under a static load or to scratching
hardness
noun(hard-ness)
the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen
hardness
noun(hard-ness)
a number expressing Brinell hardness and denoting the load applied in testing in kilograms divided by the spherical area of indentation produced in the specimen in square millimeters —called also Brinell number

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